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Join us for the latest developments surrounding DEI-related executive orders from the Trump Administration and their implications for federal contractors and private businesses.
Lynn Clements, Senior Director of People Insights at Berkshire Associates, and Stephanie Wilson, Partner and Director of Government Contracts at Berenzweig Leonard, will provide timely, expert insights into these ongoing changes and what they mean for your organization.
This session will break down key compliance shifts and offer strategic guidance to help you navigate recent executive actions aimed at ending “illegal DEI” efforts in the federal government, among federal contractors and grantees, and among private employers. Our hosts will focus on Executive Order 14151, “Ending Radical Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” and Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”.
Key takeaways include:
Understanding the broad impact of these executive orders for federal contractors;
Status update on pending legal challenges to the executive orders;
The latest updates and Administration enforcement priorities, especially at DOL and EEOC;
The importance of reviewing your employment practices and programs for “illegal DEI”;
Potential risks related to the False Claims Act; and
Proactive strategies to safeguard compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws.
Given the ever-changing nature of this topic, this content is subject to updates as new information emerges.
In a rapidly evolving compliance landscape, staying informed is critical. Don’t miss this informative session!
Lynn Clements, Esq., is the Senior Director of People Insights at Berkshire Associates, a division of Resolution Economics. The firm’s practice includes an interdisciplinary team of expert data scientists, labor economists, and Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychologists who help organizations analyze and interpret workforce data to build compliant employment practices. Lynn has over 25 years of experience in the EEO and affirmative action space, including serving as the Acting Director of Policy at the OFCCP and as an attorney at EEOC in the Office of Legal Counsel and in Vice Chair Naomi Earp’s office. Prior to joining Berkshire, Lynn was a partner at a management-side employment law firm, where she advised employers on the full range of EEOC and DOL compliance matters, including large-scale systemic discrimination cases. Lynn is a faculty member at the Institute for Workplace Equality, co-authored the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Fall 2017 Report on Recommendations for Reform of the DOL, and has testified before Congress on EEO and pay equity issues. Lynn is a regular presenter at national HR conferences, and to HR compliance professionals and senior executives. Her experience with government transitions, both from the administration side and the private sector, makes her an invaluable voice during this period of change.
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As a Partner and the Director of Government Contracts at Berenzweig Leonard, Stephanie represents government contractors of all sizes in bid protest and claims litigation, counseling, transactional matters, and contractor compliance. A former law clerk in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Stephanie has been recognized in Government Contracts by Super Lawyers magazine each of the last ten years. She has significant experience prosecuting and defending bid protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office, as well as litigating contract claims and disputes. Stephanie advises government contractors on a variety of matters such as subcontracting and teaming issues, small business requirements, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) compliance, and federal government-contracts specific labor and employment laws, including the Service Contract Labor Standards. On the transactional side, Stephanie helps government contractors negotiate and draft joint venture agreements, mentor-protégé agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts, and other corporate documents. Stephanie also advises corporate clients and executives on a variety of business and employment related matters, including prime-sub disputes, non-compete disputes, breach of contract claims, and labor and employment compliance.
Berkshire, a division of Resolution Economics, LLC, is a human resources and technology firm specializing in non-discrimination, pay equity, and workforce data analytics. With nearly 40 years of experience in the industry, Berkshire is among the most trusted names in the business.
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Berkshire is a human resources and technology firm specializing in non-discrimination, pay equity, and workforce data analytics.
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